staying in the air; remaining airborne
to throw open; to leave open
surface of the earth; ground surface
honour; honor; glory; privilege
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
buying sex; hiring a prostitute
to cross the line; to go too far
settlement; conclusion; summary
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
mass communication; mass media
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
indictment; prosecution; complaint
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
unsettled; pending; unresolved
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest